Chapter 72: Obsidian Order Case
Rain woke up early and headed to the Meta City Prosecutor’s Office, expecting the usual pile of pending cases on her desk. As she sifted through the files, one in particular caught her attention. She was in charge of the Organized Crime Unit, so she couldn’t understand why a shoplifting case had ended up on her desk.
She picked up the file and showed it to Marlon, who was busy arranging more documents on her desk. "Isn’t this case supposed to be with the Violent Crimes Unit?" Rain asked, frowning.
Marlon scratched his head, looking a bit sheepish. "Prosecutor Karl Brown took the Obsidian Order case and swapped it with that one."
Rain’s expression darkened. "Without asking me first?"
"Yeah, he tends to do that with newcomers. He’ll take on the more complicated cases and leave the simpler ones," Marlon explained.
Rain tapped her fingers on the table, frustrated. Why had they even divided the major crimes unit into specialized teams if they were just going to swap cases at will? It wouldn’t have been a problem if Prosecutor Karl Brown had consulted her first. A simple act of courtesy, like checking if a case swap was agreeable, would have sufficed.
"Should I be grateful or offended?" Rain muttered, shaking her head.
Marlon grinned. "Depends. If you’re lazy, you’ll be grateful. If you like a challenge, you’ll probably be offended?"
Rain awkwardly smiled at Marlon, who was fluttering his lashes and flashing his white teeth at her. She could tell Marlon had been spending more time in her office than necessary, possibly trying to test the waters with her. She was no fool and could see right through his intentions.